Animal like dogs and cats are the popular pets adopted by most people in their homes, as pet stores are the hot locations where various ages people visit every day and pick their favored ones. But......Have you thought about how light is more important for them when you just know they are lovely and cute?
Why light impotant to pet?
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A shelter design may consider many factors, like house architecture, all building materials, functional room layout, furniture layout, lighting position, and others. Among them, a good design of lighting position, no better than picking a quality and suitable light. |
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As daylight influences our physical and mental hobbies, artificial lighting is also designed according to the biological rhythm. Artificial light mimics natural light to stimulate the brain and shape patterns that affect visual landscapes to match physical and mental habits that people have formed through natural selection. As well as pets have the biological rhythm for they are living animals. |
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When we pick and install the lights, we should consider the activity corner and rest corner, besides, the client visiting and shopping space should also be included. Below are some guidance tips to design and mount the best for your pet store. |
What are the guidance tips?
Bright light
Generally, bright lighting during the activity time is important, while the clerks could notice each animal’s moving direction and healthy condition, and the visitors also can find the right one they want to keep. In some cases, bright light is can light well the aisle and corners to prevent people from tripping or injuring pets.
Most big or bright lights with bad quality may emit glare hunting creatures’ health, so try to select the best lighting fixtures without glare is matter. On the other hand, it is necessary to remind us to install lighting above the animal enclosures to showcase the animals, while ensuring adequate illumination throughout the aisle walkways. For optimal visitor experience, prioritize brighter lighting above the animal enclosures to showcase them. Lower wattage fixtures or even rope lighting along the walkways can then provide sufficient ambient light without competing for attention.
Suitable CCT
The artificial light CCT should adjust in accordance with the daylight change, 2000-3000k for the morning sun, 5000-6000k for the midday, and 2000k for the evening sun. CCT 3000K is a more comfortable and relaxed warm light for most humans and most animals, while cooler light with a CCT around 4000k can help clients focus on the one animal they love. What should be paid attention is dim red light is a good choice to light in the morning if you are on duty at the pet store, animals can not see red light, and this color light has little effect on the animal's sleeping.
Types of lighting fixtures
There is no doubt that LED is the best choice for the pet store with high efficiency, energy saving, and environment friendly, while halogen and induction lighting often burn too hot for setting, and
Incandescent is not good enough to distribute light speed. Besides, LED lights can match with a smart lighting system to dim and control all the pet store lighting, more convenient and friendly for business owners.
What are the advantages of smart lighting systems for pet stores?
Support various ways to control
Smart lighting refers to a distributed lighting control system that uses Internet of Things technology, wired/wireless communication technology, power carrier communication technology, embedded computer intelligent information processing, and energy-saving control technologies to achieve intelligent control of lighting equipment.
Support various dimming devices
There are many dimming drivers that can be used for the smart lighting fixtures in your pet store, such as 0-10v dimming, DALI dimming, Traic dimming, etc.
What is the benefit apply DALI dimming for pet stores?
If you apply the DALI dimming device for the smart lighting, you can through your phone to control the pet store light switch on, dim, and change the temperature color.
What’s more, if a pet store has a dedicated area with specific lighting requirements for exotic birds or reptiles, DALI dimming could offer precise control over light intensity to mimic natural light cycles. Orin a very large pet store with multiple sections, DALI dimming could be used to create different lighting zones - brighter areas for displays and customer interaction, and calmer areas for specific animals.
